Phone of Brit woman, 38, found dead in Athens suitcase was ‘being used by mystery person after she lost her life’

A MYSTERY person was chillingly using the phone of a dead Brit woman in the days after she lost her life, according to Greek media. The victim, named locally as Elisabeth Ross, was found stuffed in a suitcase in an abandoned building, sparking a major Interpol probe. Elisabeth Jane Ross, 38, was found dead inside a suitcase in an abandoned Athens building Credit: Unknown She was found by a homeless man on July 18, sparking a major Interpol probe Credit: Eurokinissi Elisabeth, 38, is believed to have flown from Edinburgh to the Greek capital on June 26 and was staying at friend’s house. She was last heard from on July 15, three days before a homeless man allegedly discovered her body. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! Forensic tests suggested that she died a number of days before she was found. Elisabeth’s mobile phone has now become a key focus of the case, with sources from the “Greek FBI” telling local media that it remained active after she died. Elisabeth travelled to the Greek capital at the end of June to stay with friends Credit: Unknown A mystery user was reportedly sending messages, potentially intended to create the impression that she was alive. But once the case made headlines, the phone was said to be eerily switched off. Do you know more about this tragedy? Please contact joseph.mannion@the-sun.co.uk or Whatsapp 07840651456 Cops are now keenly awaiting the results of toxicology tests to determine the circumstances of Elisabeth’s death. Most read in The Sun Attempts are being made to track her final movements by analysing CCTV footage and identifying witnesses who saw her last. The view of the building which had reportedly been abandoned for two years Credit: Google Cops are awaiting a toxicology report to determine to cause of her suspicious death Credit: Eurokinissi Her body was found at 7 Evelpidon Street in the neighbourhood of Kypseli on July 18, shortly after 1pm. There were no visible wounds on the body or any clear signs of a struggle, police confirmed. But cops suspect she was “lured” to the location by a “homeless person” who “left her in the state she was found,” an official told The Times. A homeless man who reportedly first found the victim inside the building which had been deserted for at least two years. He entered a room inside and found the suitcase on the ground. Police rushed to the scene but initially couldn’t identify the woman as she reportedly had no identification on her. They announced she was aged around 30, approximately 5ft 4in with reddish hair tied in a bun and wearing black shorts and a T-shirt. Her shorts had French university insignia on them which led investigators to believe she wasn’t a local Greek resident, local media reports. One Greek officer told The Sun: “To find a foreign national dead in a suitcase here in the heart of Athens is a first. “In the history of Greek British relations, it is unprecedented.” The mysterious nature of her death sparked an instant probe by Greek officials who called on Interpol and US investigators to help. Police spokesperson Konstantina Dimoglidou previously told Skai TV authorities were treating the incident “as a criminal act, given how the body was found”. Local hotels are also being searched to try and locate the victim’s final movements. Interpol typically get involved in such cases when a national police force requests international cooperation for cross-border crimes. The British embassy in Greece and the woman’s father have reportedly been informed of her death. An autopsy is expected to be carried out in the coming days to determine how she died. A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We are aware of the death of Scottish woman in Athens and are liaising with authorities in Greece. “Officers are providing support to her family in Scotland.” An FDCO spokesperson told The Sun: “Our thoughts are with Elisabeth’s family during this difficult time. “We are providing consular support and are in contact with the local authorities.”